Breast cancer in women by HIV status: A report from the South African National Cancer Registry.
Maša DavidovićTafadzwa DhokoteraIsabel Dos-Santos-SilvaJulia BohliusMazvita SengayiPublished in: PloS one (2024)
HIV status was unknown for the majority of BC patients. Among those with known HIV status, being HIV positive was associated with a younger age at cancer diagnosis, being Black and receiving care in municipalities of poor socioeconomic position. Future studies should examine opportunities to integrate HIV and BC control programs.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- men who have sex with men
- south africa
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- papillary thyroid
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- breast cancer risk
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance